adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/
an increase in rate of change
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was, in fact, a sensation rather pleasing than anxious.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was, in fact, a sensation rather pleasing than anxious.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, a sensation rather pleasing than anxious.
KEDGERS
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From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
labourers
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From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading It was, in fact, a sensation rather pleasing than anxious.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was, in fact, a sensation rather pleasing than anxious.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
sauntered
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From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was, in fact, a sensation rather pleasing than anxious.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
Stornham
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From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
Vanderpoel
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From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they saw her coming, the men, hastily standing up to touch their foreheads, were conscious of a slight acceleration of being which was not quite the ordinary quickening produced by the presence of employers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her interest in the work was, upon the whole, one which they found themselves beginning to share.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading KEDGERS The work at Stornham Court went on steadily, though with no greater rapidity than is usually achieved by rural labourers.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading There was, however, without doubt, a certain stimulus in the occasional appearance of Miss Vanderpoel, who almost daily sauntered round the place to look on, and exchange a few words with the workmen.
